Hardware Podcasts

187. Turning Scrap Soda Cans & Coffee To Sustainable Car Fuel

The Next Byte Podcast · 13 Aug 2024 · 22m

What this episode covers

Hosts Daniel and Forbode discuss a breakthrough by MIT engineers who developed a method to produce hydrogen fuel using recycled aluminum from soda cans, seawater, and caffeine from coffee grounds. They explain how this process overcomes traditional hydrogen storage and safety issues by generating fuel on demand, achieving a reaction time of five minutes compared to two hours, and producing 1.4 liters of hydrogen per gram of aluminum. The hosts highlight the potential for this technology in marine applications, such as powering a 40-pound reactor on a small boat for 30 days, while noting the current lack of comparative efficiency data against other production methods.

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early-stage companies

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Mouser Electronics, MIT
Products
Toyota Mirai
Materials
Gallium indium
Also
Inimazole

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